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A sad sight (pic) 200

posted by  Erling on  Mon Oct 4 23:47 CST 2004
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Spotted in Örebro, Sweden Oct. 3rd:



Erling.
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    A sad sight (pic) 200

    posted by  B.C. on  Tue Oct 5 17:45 CST 2004
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    Is there any way you could get the headlights/corner lights from the car? those E-code lights beat hell out of the plastic junk on the USA/NA 1986+ 240s.

    I would sure like a set for one of my 240s.

    Regards,

    Bob

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      A sad sight (pic) 200

      posted by  Erling on  Tue Oct 5 19:31 CST 2004
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      Bob,
      A fair guess is that this particular car is about 1500 miles away, so there must be easier ways to get you a set of Euro lamps. (And you're correct, you need the corner lights as well.) This is my best advice:

      There is a guy on the Swedish 240 Club BB who are able to get almost any 240 part. His prices for lamps simply cannot be beaten, you'd have to steal them otherwise. I know I have to pay quite a bit more at my local yard (Norway). The major part of the costs will be the postage. Here is his email:
      volvo_242_tic (at) hotmail.com

      Please observe that I have not been dealing with the guy personally, but he is a well known character on the bulletin board.

      Erling.
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    A sad sight (pic) 200

    posted by  KeplerNiko on  Tue Oct 5 12:59 CST 2004
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    Erling, I'm glad to see that it's not your Brick. I'd hate to see "Sven-Göran" come to such a sad end.

    I see that those wheels are different from the Virgos and steel rims you display on your site, but I had no idea if you've changed them or not. I see that the picture is hosted on a Swedish news site, but since I can't read Swedish, I couldn't do searching in the archives. However, I noticed that the above car doesn't have the Euro side markers, and that yours does, so they're not the same.

    Do you know what caused the fire?
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    '89 244 GL -- 106,XXX miles (see profile for info on car)








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      A sad sight (pic) 200

      posted by  Erling on  Tue Oct 5 19:36 CST 2004
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      Hi,
      Thanks for the concern, I am happy to report that Sven-Göran was safely inside the garage at the time of the incident. This was just a picture I picked up from a Swedish newspaper, and the article does not state what caused the fire. I guess it wasn't clear at the time.

      You're right about the side markers, I noticed the lack of them too. And it puzzled me, as I thought they were standard on all Euro/Scandinavian spec'ed cars. I don't see any 240 in Norway without them.

      Erling.
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      A sad sight (pic) 200

      posted by  wbwsr13 on  Tue Oct 5 13:33 CST 2004
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      can you tell me where you acquired those turn signal lenses?








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        A sad sight (pic) 200

        posted by  KeplerNiko on  Wed Oct 6 09:11 CST 2004
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        It's my understanding that nearly all of the European 240s, at least in later years, came with those side marker lights from the factory. That was not ever the case in America.

        However, with a little bit of work, side marker lights can be installed using a kit. I personally am hoping to get the amber flashers from VLVWorld, but I've seen a few other manufacturers selling similar things for the 240s.
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        '89 244 GL -- 106,XXX miles (see profile for info on car)








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          Sad indeed!! 200

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          posted by  Sterndogg02 on  Thu Oct 7 03:24 CST 2004
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          Arrrgh I hate to see that! The rims are 16" Hydra's sans center caps. They came on I believe the 940 turbo but fit the 240 perfectly. The "euro" side markers are nice. I got the wiring harness from IPD and the markers from my local volvo guy which are Volvo OEM. I originally got a set from eBay which were Scantech and didn't fit correctly...lousy parts...watch out for those!! I have mine wired to remain lit when my lights are on and while making a turn they flash on and off.

          Best,
          Adam
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          '92 244GL silver-metallic, 150k, Enem V15 cam, Bilstein HDs, IPD sways, upper+lower braces, Cherry-Turbo strut brace, 240 OEM rear spoiler, 15' Dracos, E-codes w/side repeaters, Euro cowl covers paint-matched, Magnaflow 2.5' SS exhaust w/Unitek header








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    A sad sight (pic) 200

    posted by  Maxspeed on  Tue Oct 5 06:16 CST 2004
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    Friction from excesive wind speed on the paint due to high speed driving.. hmm well ok its a Volvo so I guess not... dropped a cigarete while trying to change CD's and using the cell phone in the middle of lunch in the front seat while applying makeup and drinking coffee?? Well its a guess:)
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    Max..1989 244 DL 5 Spd., Bilstein HD, Turbo Swaybars, Poly Bushings all round, Turbo Wheels, Black leather interior, Electric mirrors, LED dash and gauge lights.








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    A sad sight (pic) 200

    posted by  someone claiming to be tomjp on  Tue Oct 5 06:10 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    improperly installed 1500 watt amp







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